- Adventure, Indie, Horror
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Grave, bleak, contemporary and intimate.
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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Thumb WarsLiam MageeJul 20255/5 starsFor me, Dead Take was a unique and haunting psychological experience that stayed with me for a long time, even after completing it, while also being an enjoyable puzzle-solving escape room-like game filled with mystery and intrigue that had me guessing the entire playthrough. The best part for me was the acting, as each moment felt full of personality and passion for the craft by each actor.
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Xbox TavernJamie CollyerJul 20259.2/10A fantastic cast brings a very real light to harsh realities of the entertainment industry, accompanied by some brilliantly realised puzzle/horror gameplay that oozes tension and atmosphere throughout the entire story.
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CGMagazineLane MartinAug 20258.5/10Dead Take has got some great atmosphere, wonderful voice acting, and a real creepy story, slightly hampered by simple puzzles and an over-use of jumpscares.
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Checkpoint GamingCharlie KellyJul 20257.5/10Dead Take is a solid adventure for the FMV genre that provides an eerie and moody atmosphere set in the Hollywood hills. What's there is an intriguing exploration of the powers that be and the dog-eat-dog nature of the film industry, and how it can consume people. It may not contain the deepest or most complex puzzle, nor does it make replayability easy for optional objectives, but you don't stay for that. What you're there for is the stellar performances; the likes of Ben Starr, Neil Newbon, Laura Bailey and more giving it their utmost all to deliver you a sufficiently chilling horror experience. There are horrors in that mansion, and though not all in there may delight, it's a worthwhile and memorable jaunt behind Hollywood's closed doors.
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Final WeaponEstelle MejiaAug 20253.5/5 starsDead Take is a unique glimpse into the indie horror genre through the lens of an actor desperate to stay relevant in the ever-changing landscape of the film industry. Its use of atmosphere and film craft drives home a narrative that is both captivating and compelling. However, the combination of poorly lit environments and heavy shadows can make certain puzzles feel cheap, and the lack of clear direction may be too much for some players to overcome.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Surgent Studios
- Publisher
- PocketPair
- Released
- July 31, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 2 ratings.
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